Whilley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whilley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whilley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3
Bankers Clerk 2
Butcher's Assistant 2
Chartered Accountant 2
Assistant To Manager 1
Collery Labourer 1
Detective Police Sergeant 1
House-wife 1
Clerk In Gas Meter Works 1
Managing Director Of Ltd Company Manufacturing Linoleum & Flag Cloth & Leather Cloth Etc 1
Engineer Fitter 1
House Keeper 1
Leather Merchant Manager 1
Machine Woolcomber 1
Piecer Shop-keeper 1
Postman Farm Labourer 1
Weaver Woollen 1
Gardener Domestic 1
House Duties 1
Dock Labourer 1
Com Merchant 1
Planer And Borer 1
Private Means 1
Carman Ot Flour Mill 1
Formerly General Domestic Servant 1

Whilley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whalley 86% 34,033
2 Whiley 86% 4,532
3 Whally 71% 1,120
4 Whilley 100% 1,028
5 Whyley 71% 774
6 Wyley 57% 739
7 Whealley 75% 421
8 Wholley 86% 367
9 Whelley 86% 137

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The surname Whilley is the 4th most popular variant of Whalley.

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